Fiachra vs Finley
Fiachra and Finleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Fiachra was ranked #2664 and Finley #18 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Fiachra was ranked #164 and Finley #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Fiachra was ranked #121 and Finley #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Fiachra and Finley over time
Fiachra and Finley appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fiachra in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Finley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fiachra in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Finley moved ahead of Fiachra in Northern Ireland · Boys — #115 and #125 the year before became #189 and #108.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fiachra and Finley changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2024, ending at #164 and #89.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Fiachra #115 in 2022, Finley #89 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Fiachra held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Finley in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fiachra #121 in 2025, Finley #136 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiachra #121, Finley #159.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2024
Fiachra held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Finley in 10.
Highest recorded here: Fiachra #115 in 2022, Finley #89 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Finley moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #115 and #125; by 2023 that had become #189 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiachra #164, Finley #89.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2025
Fiachra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finley in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fiachra #2664 in 2025, Finley #16 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiachra #2664, Finley #18.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Finley
Pairs where Finley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Noah vs Finley
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2021, Finley #16 in 2020.
Noah · Finley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Fiachra | Finley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiachra and Finley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fiachra
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Finley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls